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Firefox 3
Reviewed on June 17, 2008
If only for the speed, lightness of being, and security alone, Firefox remains our Editors' Choice for best Internet browser.
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Internet Explorer 8 beta 2
Reviewed on August 27, 2008
Microsoft's release should retain its browser base but doesn't yet have enough to lure loyal Firefox users back to Internet Explorer.
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Opera releases security update
October 19, 2006
Open-source browser maker addresses vulnerabilities that could lead to a buffer overflow.
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Opera nixes banner ads in free version
September 20, 2005
Looking to broaden usage, Opera Software eliminates banner advertising in its latest version. Images: A free pass to the Opera
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Opera fixes browser flaws
June 17, 2005
Several security holes, including ones that could be used in spoofing attacks, are plugged in browser update, company says.
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Opera 9 Technology Preview 2
Reviewed on February 8, 2006
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Opera adds security layer
December 19, 2006
New features designed to alert users if the site they are visiting is legitimate or a phishing site.
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Opera 9 beta 1
Reviewed on April 20, 2006
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Curtain rises on Opera 9
June 20, 2006
Newest version of browser offers specialized Web-based widget programs, BitTorrent support and pop-up ad blocking. Video: A tune-up for Opera Images: BitTorrent and more
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Gussying up for the Opera
September 8, 2005
After a decade, CEO Jon von Tetzchner has learned a few lessons about how best to keep Microsoft at bay. Will they work for the next decade? Read on.
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Opera 8 aims for simpler browsing
April 19, 2005
New version of browser aims to attract more first-time users, but can it match Firefox's pizazz?
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Happy birthday, Opera--you survived
September 2, 2005
CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says the browser company's success could be a case study for marketing mavens about how boring can be better.
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Attack code out for old Firefox bug
December 13, 2005
Publication of exploit code for older flaw underscores the need to keep browser software up to date.
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Bloggers are a tough crowd when it comes to IE 7
October 19, 2006
Microsoft releases first IE update in almost five years, and the blogosphere immediately responds with lively--and critical--discussion.
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Apple patches Mac OS X flaws
March 22, 2005
Mac maker fixes 10 vulnerabilities and offers a solution to a pernicious browser-based phishing threat.
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Phishing flaw a danger to alternative browsers
February 7, 2005
A security weakness in a domain-name standard allows attackers to spoof Web sites on non-Microsoft browsers.
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